New Head Of Trolley Lines Appointed In New Haven
Lucius F. Storrs named vice president in full charge of Connecticut Company street railway lines, succeeding Calvert Townley. Formerly with Massachusetts Street Railway and New England Investment & Security Co, he also served as engineer of tests for New York New Haven Hartford Railroad. Takes post July 1. Townley moves to Westinghouse Company.
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New Haven
Lucius 5. Storrs
Massachusetts Street Railway
New England Investment & Security Company
Boston
Calvert Townley
Connecticut Company
Massachusetts
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Townley
Westinghouse Company
Ob Read Company Sale Promises Vast Garment Collection
A welcome sale notice from The Ob Read Company highlights an exceptional collection of garments drawn from current stock and special purchases. It features La Grecque underwear in odd sizes, Trinity undergarments, and assorted nightgowns, skirts, drawers, and corset covers with prices ranging from under a dollar to several dollars.
Special Bargains in Children's Underwear and Dresses
Readable sale notes offer low neck gowns for 6 8 12 years at 75 cents each and 1 to 2 year drawers at 13 cents two pairs for 25 cents. Misses lace trimmed drawers were 75 cents now 49 cents, plus colored wash dresses sizes 4 to 8 years marked 25 50 75 95 and up to 1.25 at the undermuslin second floor.
Sermon on Sunday observance by Rev F A Dillingham
The minister argues that shorter work hours and holidays should free time for Sunday use. He asserts the sentiment is hard to deny but questions what is meant by the short hours of labor and the holidays and how they affect Sunday observance.
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F. A. Dillingham
Dillingham
Public playgroun ds reform praised by Krause
Krause argued against harsh judgments of playgrounds while praising their social value. He noted injuries occur in any setting and emphasized playgrounds keep children off streets and from traffic, offering a natural outlet and promoting health. The Park Board should continue and supervise them.
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Krause
Park Board
Banks eulogy links to public utilities debate
In remembering Governor Lilley Banks delivers one of the most touching eulogies noting the governor’s death followed by hatred aimed at blocking utilities legislation. The article questions whether electors should judge Assembly candidates by their fruits and cites the Banks bill as a sign of political fruitage.
Direct Election of United States Senators Debate in Connecticut
Connecticut weighs direct election of U S senators as states push popular vote reforms. Federal House passed bills multiple times and the senate considered one with an amendment. The Democratic parties in several states support direct election to bring government closer to the people and curb legislative deadlocks and moneyed influence.
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Connecticut
United States
House of Representatives
Senate
Union
New England
New York
Delaware
West Virginia
Democratic Party
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Lifting power of magnates on the New Haven line
The New Haven Times lauds a labor saving device a portable crane with a large electric dynamo and a magnate at its end capable of lifting pieces of rail that would need eight to ten men. The piece riffs on J Pierpont Morgan and Andrew Carnegie as hypothetical magnates who could move the state Capitol into New Haven’s big yellow building.
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New Haven Road
New Haven Times
New Haven
J. Piermont Morgan
Andy Carnegie
Donovan Brand Whiskey Sparks Senate Row
A Capitol row centers on remarks about Donovan and a utilities bill. Friends of J Henry Roraback dispute initial claims that he called Senator Donovan a damned liar, suggesting instead the senator called him a drunken liar. The exchange recalls Lincoln and Grant jests about whiskey.
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Donavan
Supreme Court
Roraback
Tensious
Grant
Lincoln
Donovan
Sailors Strike Threatens Coronation Naval Review
London notes a looming sailors strike during coronation week May shift to June 24 at Spithead. Royal Mail and United Castle lines cancel sails. other lines may follow as unions press for full crew aboard ships. Riots erupt as strikebreakers seek refuge at Barry Police Station while Hull sailors join the action.
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United Press
London
Conoration
Spithead
Royal Mail Company
United Castle Company
Board of Trace
Barry
Hull
Glasgow
Belfast
Brilliant White House silver wedding spectacle opened for public
Washington June 20 by direction of Mrs Taft the White House silver wedding celebration will be open to the public this evening. The marine band will play and illuminations continue. President and Mrs Taft hosted the largest party ever seen at the White House with Mrs Taft present until the last guest extended congratulations. Aunt Delia Torrey, 83, attended with her for the late hour. Silver gifts, hundreds in number, were not shown.
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United Press
Washington
Taft
White House
Marine Band
Miss Helen
Delia” Torrey
Engagement announced for Sadie E. Smith to Ralph A. Chaffee
Mr and Mrs Thos W Smith of 736 Hancock Avenue announce the engagement of their daughter Sadie E Smith to Ralph A Chaffee of 47 Hancock Avenue London The workers ought to have sufficient self respect to spit at the coronation procession and all its hollow mockeries Socialist James Keir Hardie declared at a miners meeting.
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M Thos. W. Smith
Hancock Enue
Sadie E. Smith
Ralph A. Chaffee
Hancock Avenue
London
James Keir Hardie
Fire Destroys Kellogg Block in Colchester
Colchester June 20 The Kellogg Block housing the post office Knights of Pythias a general store and a tailor shop was destroyed by fire this morning Loss estimated at 25000 with three fourths covered by insurance The cause is unknown The post office contents were lost The fire department prevented spread and temporary post office quarters were opened in Buell's Drugstore An investigation was begun after the blaze
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United Press
Colchester
Kellogg
Knights of Pythias
Buell
Eneral
Wife Reunited With Husband After Lover Abandons Family
Deserted in Buffalo New York by the married man with whom she and her two children eloped ten days ago Andras Szakal of South Norwalk asks her family for help. Her father traveled to Buffalo to return her to a husband who will take her back. Paul Dukai took the wife and $360 from her husband and is said to have shipped for the old country leaving a wife and family here. The Farmers section advertises vacation reader services with mail delivery and flexible address changes.
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United Press
South Norwalk
Buffalo
N. Y
Andras Szakal
Paul Dukai
Delightfully Cool Steeplechase Island Opens Season
Steeplechase Island remains a pleasant retreat on hot days with a new bathing pavilion open for the season. The combination ticket covers access to twenty five attractions for a quarter, including live dog performances by Captain Sydney Hinman, with a trolley across Steeplechase bridge soon free to riders. Moving picture theatre to open shortly and more attractions to be added.
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Steeplechase Island
Sydney Hinman
Moving Picture Theatre
No Baccalaureate At Meriden High School
Meriden officials announce no baccalaureate sermon will be held at the upcoming commencement. Principal W J Prouty states clergy had volunteered in the past but none offered this year, so no one was asked to officiate.
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United Press
Meriden
W. J. Prouty
Corsets by J. B. Supply Ad with Long Model
An advertisement features J. B. Corsets presenting a long model up to date in every respect. The ad touts a $2.00 model available in sizes 18 through 36 inclusive.
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